obsessive
/əbˈsesɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /əbˈsesɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /äb-ˈse-siv əb-/ (ame, mw) · /əbˈses.ɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /əbˈses.ɪv/ (ame, ipa)
obsessive — 形容詞
- obsessivepositive
- more obsessivecomparative
- most obsessivesuperlative
1. spending so much time thinking about, or doing, one thing that it starts to feel
走火入魔
對某事過度投入而無法自拔
spending so much time thinking about, or doing, one thing that it starts to feel unhealthy and crowds out other parts of life.
Takeshi is obsessive about checking the front door three times before bed.
Takeshi 每天睡前都會著迷似地檢查前門三次。
obsessive about + -ing for compulsive habits
Ife became obsessive about her training schedule, running even when she was clearly sick.
Ife 對自己的訓練計畫變得走火入魔，連明顯生病時都還在跑步。
obsessive about + noun for unhealthy focus on activity
An obsessive fan waited outside the hotel for twelve hours hoping to see the singer.
一名著迷的歌迷在飯店外苦守了十二個小時，只為見偶像一面。
Élise tries not to be obsessive about her weight, but she still weighs herself every morning.
Élise 努力不讓自己對體重太走火入魔，但她每天早上還是會量體重。
Coding sixteen hours a day, Ezra was starting to look obsessive rather than dedicated.
Ezra 每天寫十六小時程式，看起來不像是敬業，而是走火入魔了。
- compulsive
stronger; suggests the person feels driven and cannot stop
- fixated
focus is locked on one specific target, not always unhealthy
- fanatical
extreme devotion, often to a belief or hobby, not necessarily harmful
- easygoing
relaxed; not driven by a single worry or interest
文法句型
obsessive about + noun/-ing
用法筆記
Often used with 'about' + noun or '-ing'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense describes a person or their behaviour as the source of the over-focus; sense 2 describes things that look, sound, or feel that way without naming the person.
常見錯誤
2. describing thoughts, feelings, or actions that come from being unable to stop fo
強迫性的
形容由執著心態產生的言行
describing thoughts, feelings, or actions that come from being unable to stop focusing on one thing.
Yara cleaned the kitchen counter with an obsessive thoroughness no guest would ever notice.
Yara 以一種出於執念的仔細把廚房檯面擦了又擦，沒有客人會注意到的細節她也不放過。
attributive: obsessive + abstract noun (thoroughness / care)
The detective described the killer's obsessive interest in old maps of the town.
警探描述兇手對鎮上舊地圖那種出於執念的興趣。
obsessive + interest / attention / focus
Ritu's diary recorded an obsessive worry about whether her parents still loved her.
Ritu 的日記裡寫滿了她對父母是否還愛她的那種強迫性的擔憂。
The film captures the painter's obsessive need to repaint the same garden again and again.
這部電影捕捉了畫家那種出於執念、一再重畫同一片花園的渴望。
- compulsive
stresses the driven, unstoppable quality
- all-consuming
stresses that the focus pushes everything else out
- fixated
the attention is locked on a single target
- casual
low intensity, easy to walk away from
文法句型
obsessive + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used attributively before a noun ('obsessive interest', 'obsessive worry'). Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 labels a person or their behaviour directly ('she is obsessive about X'); this sense labels a feeling or action that gives off the same quality without naming the person as obsessive.
obsessive — 名詞
- obsessivesingular
- obsessivesplural
1. someone whose thoughts or habits centre so heavily on one topic that other peopl
狂熱者
對某主題過度投入的人
someone whose thoughts or habits centre so heavily on one topic that other people find it hard to follow.
Sirin is a complete obsessive when it comes to vintage cameras from the 1960s.
提到一九六〇年代的古董相機，Sirin 完全是個狂熱者。
a complete / total obsessive + when it comes to + topic
Only an obsessive would memorise the serial number of every train carriage on the line.
只有偏執狂才會把線上每節車廂的序號全部背下來。
an obsessive + would + characteristic behaviour
Ilan calls himself an obsessive about football statistics, and his friends have stopped arguing.
Ilan 自稱是足球統計數字的狂熱者，他的朋友早就不跟他爭了。
The club for stamp collectors is full of friendly obsessives swapping rare finds every Saturday.
那個集郵社團裡都是友善的狂熱者，每週六都會互相交換稀有的郵票。
- fanatic
stronger devotion, often public; can sound less self-deprecating
- enthusiast
neutral; no suggestion that the interest is unhealthy
- addict
informal; stresses inability to stop, often used in compounds ('news addict')
- dabbler
shows mild, passing interest rather than deep focus
文法句型
a/an + obsessive
用法筆記
Mostly informal. Often paired with 'a complete / total obsessive' or with 'about' + a topic. Carries a half-teasing tone — speakers describing themselves with this word usually mean it lightly.